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Subject:Re: More Low Paying Jobs From:Suzette Leeming <suzette -dot- leeming -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Dan Goldstein <DGoldstein -at- riveraintech -dot- com> Date:Fri, 9 Mar 2012 15:36:02 -0500
It doesn't sound like an apprenticeship, or entry level when they're
looking for:
- an experienced Technical Documentation Editor
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism or related field
- at least four years of experience in technical authoring of digital
avionic products
Just my opinion. I'd rather flip burgers, even if I met those
qualifications.
Suzette Leeming
Stouffville, Ontario
On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 3:12 PM, Dan Goldstein
<DGoldstein -at- riveraintech -dot- com>wrote:
> I still don't see how a company could pass regulatory on digital avionic
> products with an inexperienced technical editor. Unless... Is this
> actually an editorial assistant to the real TW, who has the requisite
> knowledge? If it's an apprenticeship, then the hourly wage makes sense.
>
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> Despite all the fancy verbiage describing the responsibilities, it
> sounds _very_ entry-level to me. The key phrases are "training period"
> and "high school diploma/GED."
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> That said, $13/hr. still seems insultingly low.
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